A new study recently published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology has confirmed that a new era of airport security screening is upon us. The study conducted by Thomas Ormerod of the University of Sussex and Coral Dando of the University of Wolverhampton, was partially funded by the British government. Two hundred four mock airplane…
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Giving and receiving Christmas gifts can be a stressful nightmare but how can you tell if someone really liked their gift? In a survey of 2,000 Brits, 65% of people confessed to pretending to like a gift to avoid hurting someone’s feelings. The graphic above shows the body language signals to look for to see…
Read MoreIt Pays to be able to Read Emotions, Literally.
A recent study out of Germany suggests that one’s ability to read emotions in others may have a direct correlation to how much you earn. In a study published in the Journal of Organizational Behavior, researchers looked at emotion recognition ability and tested and measured it along with other interpersonal skills such as how socially…
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